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COLORADO
MINUTES
City Council Regular Meeting
Monday, August 3, 2020
1000 Englewood Pkwy -Council Chambers 6:00 PM
1 Call to Order
The Special/Regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by
Mayor Olson at 6:00 p.m. and held by teleconference.
2 Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Olson.
3 Roll Call
COUNCIL PRESENT:
COUNCIL ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
Mayor Linda Olson
Mayor Pro Tern Othoniel Sierra
Council Member Joe Anderson
Council Member Dave Cuesta
Council Member Rita Russell
Council Member John Stone
Council Member Cheryl Wink
None
City Manager Lewis
City Attorney McKenney Brown
Deputy City Attorney Comer
City Clerk Carlile
Deputy City Clerk McKinnon
Assistant to the City Manager Dodd
Director Sobota, Finance and Administration
Director Henger, Human Resources
Director Underhill, Parks, Recreation, and Library
Director D'Andrea, Public Works
Revenue and Tax Audit Supervisor Driscoll, Finance and Administration
Capital Projects and Engineering Manager Hoos, Public Works
Capital Project Engineer Siggue, Public Works
Capital Project Engineer Keener, Public Works
Open Space Manager Lee, Parks, Recreation, and Library
Network Administrator Hunnicutt, Information Technology
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Deputy Police Chief Watson, Police Department
Police Commander Martin, Police Department
Study Session Topic
a) City Manager Shawn Lewis and Deputy Police Chief Sam Watson received
Council input and direction regarding policies, procedures, and training within
the Englewood Police Department.
b) City Attorney Alison McKenney Brown and Deputy City Attorney Dugan Comer
gave a brief review of the 2020 Model Traffic Code which the City Council is
being asked to adopt in replacement of the existing 1995 Model Traffic Code.
The meeting recessed at 7:38 p.m. for a break.
The meeting reconvened at 7:45 p.m. with all Council Members present.
5 Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session
a) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 20, 2020.
Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra
Seconded by Council Member John Stone
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAUREGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING OF JULY 20, 2020.
For Against Abstained
Linda Olson X
Othoniel Sierra (Moved By) X
Joe Anderson X
Dave Cuesta X
Rita Russell X
Cheryl Wink X
John Stone (Seconded By) X
7 0 0
Motion CARRIED.
6 Appointments, Communications, Proclamations, and Recognition
a) City Manager Lewis introduced Tim Dodd as the new Assistant to the City
Manager.
7 Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment
a) Pamela Beets, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding
development.
b) Wesley Medford, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding a
police reform task force.
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c) Laura MacKenzie, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding off-
leash dog parks.
8 Recognition of Unscheduled Public Comment
a) Jake Gilbert, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding policing
reckless drivers.
b) Vinnie Cervantes, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding
alternatives to Police/Cahoots model.
c) Sarah Dean, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding police
reform.
d) Nathaniel Anderson, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding
Englewood Police Department and mental health.
Council Member Cuesta Responded to Public Comment
9 Consent Agenda Items
Council Member Russell removed Agenda Item 9(c)(i) from Consent Agenda.
Moved by Council Member Wink, seconded by Council Member Sierra to approve
Consent Agenda Items 9(a)(i) and 9(b)(i).
a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading
i) CB 30 -IGA with Arapahoe County for 2020 Coordinated General
Election Services
COUNCIL BILL NO. 30, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WINK
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARAPAHOE
COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, TO CONDUCT A COORDINATED
ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020.
b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading.
i) CB 28 -IGA with State Department of Revenue pertaining to the Sales
and Use Tax Software (SUTS System)
ORDINANCE NO. 26, SERI ES OF 2020 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 28,
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WINK).
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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD FOR THE COLLECTION
OF MUNICIPAL TAXES UNDER THE SUTS ("SALES AND USE TAX
SOFTWARE'') SYSTEM.
Moved by Council Member Cheryl Wink
Seconded by Council Member Othoniel Sierra
Motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 9(a)(i) and 9(b)(i).
For Against Abstained
Linda Olson x
Othoniel Sierra (Seconded By) x
Joe Anderson x
Dave Cuesta x
Rita Russell x
Cheryl Wink (Moved By) x
John Stone x
7 0 0
Motion CARRIED.
c) Resolutions and Motions
i) Award of Contract to Silva Construction, Inc. for construction of the 2020
Concrete Utility Project.
[Clerks Note: This agenda item was pulled from Consent Agenda
and considered independently]
Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra
Seconded by Council Member Cheryl Wink
Approval of a contract with Silva Construction, Inc. for the construction of
the 2020 Concrete Utility Project in the amount of $685,267.80 with
allowance for a 10% contingency in the amount of $68,526. 78 to account
for unknown circumstances that might be encountered on the project.
Linda Olson
Othoniel Sierra (Moved By)
Joe Anderson
Dave Cuesta
Rita Russell
For
X
X
X
X
X
Against Abstained
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Cheryl Wink (Seconded By) x
John Stone x
7 0 0
Motion CARRIED.
10 Public Hearing Items
No public hearing was scheduled before Council.
11 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading
i) CB 29 -Arapahoe County Open Spaces Grant Award for Romans Park
Improvements Phase 2
Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra
Seconded by Council Member Cheryl Wink
COUNCIL BILL NO. 29, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SIERRA
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO,
PERTAINING TO THE ROMANS PARK IMPROVEMENTS PHASE II.
For Against Abstained
Linda Olson X
Othoniel Sierra (Moved By) X
Joe Anderson X
Dave Cuesta X
Rita Russell X
Cheryl Wink (Seconded By) X
John Stone X
7 0 0
Motion CARRIED.
b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading
i) CB 26 -Approval of IGA with Urban Drainage and Flood Control District
d/b/a Mile High Flood District (MHFD) for Design and Construction of
Little Dry Creek Plaza Drainage and Flood Control Improvements
Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson
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Seconded by Council Member Othoniel Sierra
ORDINANCE NO. 27, SERIES OF 2020 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 26,
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSON).
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT (/GA) REGARDING FINAL DESIGN, RIGHT-OF-WAY
ACQUISITION, AND CONSTRUCT/ON OF DRAINAGE AND FLOOD
CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS FOR LITTLE DRY CREEK AT
BROADWAY BETWEEN THE URBAN DRAINAGE AND FLOOD
CONTROL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD.
For Against Abstained
Linda Olson x
Othoniel Sierra (Seconded By) x
Joe Anderson (Moved By) x
Dave Cuesta x
Rita Russell x
Cheryl Wink x
John Stone x
7 0 0
Motion CARRIED.
c) Resolutions and Motions
i) Approval of Englewood Police Benefit Association (EPBA) Contract
Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra
Seconded by Council Member Cheryl Wink
Approval of the 2021 -2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement between
the City of Englewood and the Englewood Police Benefit Association.
For Against Abstained
Linda Olson X
Othoniel Sierra (Moved By) X
Joe Anderson X
Dave Cuesta X
Rita Russell X
Cheryl Wink (Seconded By) X
John Stone X
7 0 0
Motion CARRIED.
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12 Covid-19 Update
The meeting recessed at 8:50 p.m. for a break.
The meeting reconvened at 8:53 p.m. with all Council Members present.
13 General Discussion
a) Mayor's Choice
i) Executive Session -For discussion of a personnel matter under C.R.S.
Section 24-6-402{2){f) and not involving: any specific employees who
have requested discussion of the matter in open session; any member
of this body or any elected official; the appointment of any person to fill
an office of this body or of an elected official; or personnel policies that
do not require the discussion of matters personal to particular
employees.
ii) Executive Sessions -For discussion of a personnel matter under C.R.S.
Section 24-6-402(2)(f) and not involving: any specific employees who
have requested discussion of the matter in open session; any member of
this body or any elected official; the appointment of any person to fill an
office of this body or of an elected official; or personnel policies that do
not require the discussion of matters personal to particular employees.
Moved by Council Member Linda Olson
Seconded by Council Member Othoniel Sierra
MOTION TO MOVE INTO TWO CONSECUTIVE EXECUTIVE
SESSIONS:
FOR THE DISCUSSION OF A PERSONNEL MATTER UNDER C.R.S.
SECTION 24-6-402(2)(F) AND NOT INVOLVING: ANY SPECIFIC
EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE REQUESTED DISCUSSION OF THE
MATTER IN OPEN SESSION; ANY MEMBER OF THIS BODY OR ANY
ELECTED OFFICIAL; THE APPOINTMENT OF ANY PERSON TO FILL
AN OFFICE OF THIS BODY OR OF AN ELECTED OFFICIAL; OR
PERSONNEL POLICIES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE THE DISCUSSION
OF MATTERS PERSONAL TO PARTICULAR EMPLOYEES.
Council conducted an annual review for City Manager Shawn Lewis.
AND
FOR THE DISCUSSION OF A PERSONNEL MATTER UNDER C.R.S.
SECTION 24-6-402(2)(F) AND NOT INVOLVING: ANY SPECIFIC
EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE REQUESTED DISCUSSION OF THE
MATTER IN OPEN SESSION; ANY MEMBER OF THIS BODY OR ANY
ELECTED OFFICIAL; THE APPOINTMENT OF ANY PERSON TO FILL
AN OFFICE OF THIS BODY OR OF AN ELECTED OFFICIAL; OR
PERSONNEL POLICIES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE THE DISCUSSION
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OF MATTERS PERSONAL TO PARTICULAR EMPLOYEES.
Council conducted an annual review for City Attorney Alison McKenney
Brown.
For Against Abstained
Linda Olson (Moved By) x
Othoniel Sierra (Seconded By) x
Joe Anderson x
Dave Cuesta x
Rita Russell x
Cheryl Wink x
John Stone x
7 0 0
Motion CARRIED
The meeting recessed at 8:56 p.m. to go into Executive Session.
The Executive Sessions were held by teleconference.
The meeting reconvened at 10:19 p.m. with all Council Members present.
Mayor Olson recited the following statement:
For the record, if any person who participated in the executive session
believes that any substantial discussion of any matters not included in the
motion to go into the executive session occurred during the executive
session, or that any improper action occurred during the executive
session in violation of the Open Meetings Law, I would ask that you state
your concerns for the record.
None stated.
Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra
Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson
TO CLOSE THE EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
For
Linda Olson X
Othoniel Sierra (Moved By) X
Joe Anderson (Seconded By) X
Dave Cuesta X
Rita Russell X
Cheryl Wink X
John Stone X
7
Against Abstained
0 0
Motion CARRIED.
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b) Council Members' Choice
i) Council discussed canceling the September 14th City Council Study
Session.
14 City Manager's Report
15 City Attorney's Report
16 Adjournment
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Roll call was taken to adjourn the meeting -Seven Ayes. The meeting adjourned at
10:33 p.m.
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